Inflation and Divorce: The Reality of Rising Prices with Andy Baum | Episode 139

Stories about rising inflation have come to dominate the news and you have probably noticed its effects on your cost of living as you pay higher prices for things like gas and groceries. But how does inflation impact divorce, evaluations, and settlements? To help us answer these questions, we are joined by Andy Baum, an evaluation expert, CPA, and associate at Harper Hofer and Associates, who sheds some light on how inflation can play into property evaluations, why it might matter for child support, how it could change separate property tracing, and more.Key Points From This Episode:Defining inflation and how the Federal Reserve responds by raising interest rates.The impact of COVID on inflation and what it means for the long term.Understanding why everybody has their own personal rate of inflation.How inflation affects business valuations and future growth rates.Maintenance, spousal support, and inflation in Colorado.Tips when it comes to equalization payments.Impacts inflation may have for separate property in a Colorado divorce.How inflation directly influences rates of divorce.Inflation expectations that are baked into what investors will play for an asset class.What is Divorce at Altitude? Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado. To subscribe to Divorce at Altitude, click here and select your favorite podcast player. To subscribe to Kalamaya | Goscha's YouTube channel where many of the episodes will be posted as videos, click here. If you have additional questions or would like to speak to one of our attorneys, give us a call at 970-429-5784 or email us at [email protected]. ************************************************************************ DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS ON THIS PODCAST IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE. CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE OR AREA TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE ON ANY OF THESE ISSUES.

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